David Kamen, PhD,
DAVID KAMEN, PhD, is a clinical psychologist licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, where he works regularly with children and adolescents who engage in self-injurious behavior. In full-time practice for almost 15 years, Dr. Kamen makes frequent use of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems approaches. As a disability examiner, certified guardian ad litem, and professional conduct investigator for the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice, Dr. Kamen has also served as a forensic psychologist to address the issues of self-injury in victims of child abuse and neglect. He has presented his research at numerous professional associations and is currently writing a book on childhood self-injury.